Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with theWestern New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences

Bouteloua hirsuta Lagasca (Hairy Grama)

Family: Poaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:Chondrosum foenum TorreyChondrosum hirsutum (Lagasca) Kunth

Bouteloua hirsuta is very similar to Bouteloua gracilis, except that the
branches off the primary axis extend several millimeters past the last spikelet. The two
species are frequently found in the same area.
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